Text of the Lectionary in the Synodal translation

Alleluia

Verse: It is good to praise the Lord and to sing to Thy name, O Most High.

Verse: To proclaim Thy mercy and Thy truth all night in the early morning. Ps 91:2, 3

Tone 8

Prokeimenon

Pray and make / vows to the Lord our God.

Verse: God is known in Judah, His name is great in Israel. Ps 75:12a, 2

Alleluia

Verse: Come, let us rejoice in the Lord, let us cry out to God our Saviour.

Verse: Let us hasten before His face with praise, and in the Psalms let us cry out to Him. Ps 94:1, 2

Days of the Week

Monday

Prokeimenon, tone 4

Thou makest Thy angels spirits, / and Thy servants with the flame of fire.

Verse: Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, Thou art exalted. Ps 103:4, 1a

Alleluia, tone 5

Verse: Praise Him, all His angels, praise Him, all His hosts.

Verse: For He spoke, and they came into being, He commanded, and they were created. Ps 148:2, 5b

Tuesday

Prokeimenon, tone 7

The righteous will rejoice in the Lord, / and trust in Him.

Verse: Hear, O God, my voice as I pray to You. Ps 63:11a, 2a

Alleluia, tone 4

Verse: The righteous will blossom like a palm tree, like a cedar in Lebanon, he will multiply.

Verse: Those who are planted in the house of the Lord in the courts of our God will blossom. Ps 91:13, 14

Wednesday

Prokeimenon, tone 3, Song of the Theotokos

My soul magnifies the Lord, / and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.

Verse: That He looked upon the humility of His servant; for behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. Luke 1:46–48

Alleluia, tone 8

Verse: Hear, O Daughter, and see, and incline Thy ear.

Verse: Thy face shall be implored by the rich of the people. Ps 44:11a, 13b

Thursday

Prokeimenon, tone 8